Heartstrings

I held you first

as you leapt forth

Needing to be heard

My world stopped

As they handed you

To me

Upon your birth 


I held you

Falling in love 

So quick, so deep

Before I knew you

It was like part 

of me was asleep


Watched you grow

So quickly, and

It came as no surprise

How alert you were

Like stars danced in the light

Found in your eyes


Crawling turned to climbing

Exploring your new universe

I watched and found myself lost

In each step

As you traversed


I’ve watched you

Through the years

I find I miss you

More than you know

And my heart aches

When I think too much

Of how you’ve grown


You amaze me

With your thoughts

And your eyes still dance like the night

As if God knew there was more

And I hope soon

I can find


The time to tell you a story

About the maker of all good things

Who gave me a boy 

Ten years ago

That has a piece of me

Tied up with heartstrings


08/03/25

clc



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